Poetry: A Very Short Introduction

Poetry: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions

In this Very Short Introduction Bernard O’Donoghue explores the many different forms of writing which have been called ‘poetry’, from the Greeks to the present day. He considers the varying status and uses of poetry, and engages with contemporary debates as to what value poetry holds today.

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Bernard O’Donoghue (Emeritus Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford) – Oxford University Press